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Creative Watchlist: Track Competitor Ads Across Meta and Google

Written by Furkan Savrun

Creative Watchlist automatically collects and organizes ad creatives from brands you want to monitor. Whether you're analyzing competitors, gathering creative inspiration, or tracking industry trends, you'll have a continuously updated library of ads from Meta (Facebook, Instagram) and Google (YouTube, Search, Display).


What can I do with Creative Watchlist?

  • Track any brand — Follow competitors, industry leaders, or brands you admire

  • Monitor two platforms — See ads running on Meta (Facebook & Instagram) and Google (YouTube & Search)

  • Stay up to date — Creatives are refreshed automatically on a regular basis

  • Filter and explore — Browse by platform, media type, or date to find what you need


Getting started

Adding a brand to track

  1. Go to Creative Watchlist from the sidebar

  2. Click + Create in the top right

  3. Select your platform: Meta or Google

  4. Search for the brand name or paste the Page/Advertiser ID

  5. Click + to add

  6. Configure filters if needed (country, language, etc.)

  7. Click Save

Your tracked brands will start appearing in the Creative Watchlist within a few hours.


Tracking Meta ads (Facebook & Instagram)

How to add a Meta brand

You can add brands in two ways:

Option 1: Search by name Type the brand name in the search field. If we have the brand in our database, it will appear in the results.

Option 2: Paste a Page ID

  1. Search for the brand

  2. Click on a result to see their ads

  3. Copy the Page ID from the URL (the long number after view_all_page_id=)

  4. Paste it into Creative Watchlist


Tracking Google ads

How to add a Google advertiser

Option 1: Search by name Type the brand or company name. Google uses partial matching, so "Nike" will find "Nike Inc.", "Nike Turkey", etc.

Option 2: Paste an Advertiser ID

  1. Search for the brand

  2. Click on an advertiser to see their ads

  3. Copy the Advertiser ID from the URL (starts with "AR", e.g., AR18091983)

  4. Paste it into Creative Watchlist

Google filter options

Filter

Description

Regions

Select which countries' ads to collect

Include removed ads

Also fetch ads that are no longer running


Viewing your creative library

Once you've added brands, their ads will appear on the Creative Watchlist page.

Filtering creatives

Use the tabs at the top to filter by platform:

  • Meta — Only Facebook & Instagram ads

  • Google — Only YouTube & Search ads


Limits and updates

  • You can track up to 10 brands per platform (10 Meta + 10 Google)

  • Creatives are updated automatically every few hours

  • Historical ads are preserved even after they stop running


Frequently asked questions

Q: How long until I see ads after adding a brand? A: New brands typically start showing ads within 2-6 hours after being added.

Q: Why don't I see any ads for a brand I added? A: The brand may not have active ads in the regions/platforms you selected. Try expanding your filter settings.

Q: What's the difference between Page ID and Advertiser ID? A: Page ID is for Meta (Facebook/Instagram) — it's a long numeric ID. Advertiser ID is for Google — it starts with "AR" followed by numbers.

Q: Can I export the creatives? A: Currently, you can view and analyze creatives within Orphex. Export functionality is on our roadmap.


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